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PoliticsGermany’s Transport Minister Schnieder to ask Merz to dismiss him

Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder says he will ask Chancellor Friedrich Merz to dismiss him, calling the circumstances around the cabinet reshuffle “undignified.” Merz is expected to propose conservative parliamentary director Steffen Bilger as his replacement, amid frustration over Germany’s rail network and infrastructure.

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DDW★★★☆☆2026-07-26 18:13Original

Germany’s Transport Minister Schnieder to ask Merz to dismiss him
Germany’s Transport Minister Schnieder to ask Merz to dismiss himPolitics